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C96300 Copper-nickel vs. C87600 Bronze

Both C96300 copper-nickel and C87600 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96300 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 49
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1200
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1150
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.1
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 72.3 to 80.8
88 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 5.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5